Affordable Housing in Lower Manhattan March 2015 Summary Update of July 2011 Report by Manhattan Community Board 1 Affordable Phone Development Address Income Type Expiration Units Eligibility Number 50 Battery Low (212) 786- South Cove Plaza 41 80/20, LIHTC 2030 Place Income 2803 111 Worth Low (212) 766- Worth Street 66 80/20, LIHTC 2033 Street Income 1300 105 Duane Low (212) 945- Tribeca Tower 88 80/20, LIHTC 2024 Street Income 4100 LAMP, 110 Fulton Low (212) 475- 110 Fulton Street 27 Inclusionary 2036 Street Income 7730 Housing, LIHTC 10 Barclay Middle Liberty Bonds, (212) 430- Barclay Tower 20 2029 Street Income 421 - a 5900 88 Leonard Middle (866) 878- 88 Leonard 18 Liberty Bonds 2029 Street Income 8790 10 Liberty Middle Liberty Bonds, (877) 842- Liberty Plaza 14 2026 Street Income 421 – a 5333 100 Maiden Middle 100 Maiden Lane 17 Liberty Bonds (212)797-0100 2019 Lane Income 20 River Middle (212) 227- The Solaire 14 Liberty Bonds 2017 Terrace Income 0222 325 North End Middle (212) 945- Tribeca Green 14 Liberty Bonds 2034 Avenue Income 4100 Front Street: Historic Front 213-235, 214- Middle Liberty Bonds, (917) 291- 5 2026 Street 224, 236, and Income 421 - a 5499 24-26 Peck Slip 211 North End Middle Liberty Bonds, (212) 210- Verdesian 13 2040 Avenue Income 421 - a 6676 89 Murray Middle (212) 945- 89 Murray Street 44 LAMP, LIHTC 2040 Street Income 4100 St. Margaret's Low (212) 766- 49 Fulton Street 250 Section 202 2021 House Income 8122 96 Baxter Low (212) 966- Everlasting Pine 88 Section 202 2031 Street Income 8496 421 – a, 113 Nassau Low (212) 227- The Lara 34 Inclusionary 2049 Street Income 8181 Housing TOTAL: 753 Note: The units listed above are rentals that, from time to time, accept new applicants to their lotteries. Page 1 of 5 Affordable Housing in Lower Manhattan March 2015 Summary Update of July 2011 Report by Manhattan Community Board 1 Checking Availability: NYC recently created a new website that includes “New York Housing Connect” to make searching and applying for affordable housing an easier Page 2 of 5 Affordable Housing in Lower Manhattan March 2015 Summary Update of July 2011 Report by Manhattan Community Board 1 process: http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/1021/affordable-housing-information Income Eligibility: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD) has calculated NYC low-income limits from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 as follows: Table 1. Determining Eligibility: The Low-Income Limit in New York City by Household Size Family size Limit 1 $47,000 2 $53,700 3 $60,400 4 $67,100 Middle-income designation for affordable housing starts at this threshold and can, in some programs be as high as $93,750 for a single person household. Program summary: LIHTC (Federal): protected for 15 years after which owner opt out gives rights of first refusal offers to tenant groups, qualified non-profits, and public agencies. There is 50% preference given to Community Board area residents. 80/20 (State/City): protected for 15 years and increases in rent are determined through stabilization (Rent Guidelines Board). There is 50% preference given to Community Board area residents. Inclusionary Zoning (State): the City is pushing to protect new Inclusionary housing permanently. LAMP – Low-Income Affordable Marketplace Program (City): protected for the legth of the developer’s mortgage – typically 30 years. There is 50% preference given to Community Board area residents. 421 – a (City): protected for 35 years after which stabilization continues until lease expiration. There is 50% preference given to Community Board area residents. Liberty Bonds (Federal): For middle income protected for the greater of 15 years or the length of the bond. Section 202 (Federal): For very low income, protected for 40 years. Page 3 of 5 Affordable Housing in Lower Manhattan March 2015 Summary Update of July 2011 Report by Manhattan Community Board 1 Nota Bene: as of March 2015, 70 Battery Place, 400 Chambers, and 41 River Terrace are up for sale and may be converted to market rate condominiums. Should the sale be completed, these buildings will likely not grandfather in any existing affordable units as these buildings will likely completely switch to market rate. This conversion would mean a loss of 194 affordable units, which would decrease the number of affordable units in the District to 753. We are not including these units in our list of those units above. A CB1 resolution in 2013 approved a residential development with 421a benefits at 114-116- 118-120 Fulton Street, but the resolution was ultimately rejected by the Legislature. If the resolution were passed, the development would have included approximately 80 new affordable housing units available in 2015. Under the Request for Support from the Lightstone Group, income-eligible residents of CD1 would’ve received a 50% preference for the affordable units. Pending Developments 22 Thames Street and 95 Church Street have been approved for 421a tax abatements and will add new affordable housing units to the District. The completion of 22 Thames will add approximately 88 new affordable units to the District. The development is expected to be complete in late 2017. It is unclear when 95 Church Street will be completed and how many affordable units will be included in the development. In 2014, CB1 adopted a resolution supporting the proposed density bonuses under the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program for residential developments at 54-56 and 92 Fulton Street. These resolutions are awaiting approval from the Legislature. Should the proposal be approved, 24 new affordable units will be built at 54-56 Fulton. CB1 residents earning 60% of the Area Median Income would receive preference for 50% of the affordable units at 54-56 Fulton. At present it is unclear how many new affordable units will be built and when each development will reach completion. Pending Residential Developments in CD1 (as of August 2014) Affordable Income Completion Program Address Units Eligibility Year Expiration Utilized 2019 Inclusionary 54-56 Fulton Street 24 Low-income (expected) 2049 Housing Inclusionary 2020 Housing, 92 Fulton Street 10 Low-income (expected) Permanent 421a 2017 22 Thames Street 88 Low-income (expected) 2047 421a 95 Church Street ? Low-income ? ? ? Total 122 Page 4 of 5 Affordable Housing in Lower Manhattan March 2015 Summary Update of July 2011 Report by Manhattan Community Board 1 Acknowledgments Tom Goodkind - Editor In Chief Diana Switaj, - Editor, Director of Land Use and Planning, Community Board 1 Julien P. Schmitz - Editor, CB1 Urban Planning Fellow and Research Consultant (2013-2014) Po Jeff Sun - Editor, CB1 Urban Planning Fellow and Research Consultant (2014-2015) Please contact Community Board 1 if you have any corrections, updates or comments pertaining to this study [email protected] (212) 442-5050 Sources for data and information: New York City Housing Authority http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/home/home.shtml New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/home/home.shtml New York City Housing Development Corporation http://www.nychdc.com/ New York City Housing Development Corporation http://www.nychdc.com/ New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal http://www1.dhcr.state.ny.us/BuildingSearch/Default.aspx U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://www.portal.hud.gove/portal/page/portal/HUD Furman Center for Real estate and Urban Policy http://furmancenter.org/ CB1 received assistance for this project from: Michael E. Levine, Land Use and Planning Consultant, Community Board 1 Catherine McVay Hughes, Chairperson, Community Board 1 Page 5 of 5 .